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International Student Assistance Program (ISAP)

Information Sheet for International Student

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International students face different challenges than American students when attending CBC. For this reason, CBC will make available current students who are able to provide assistance to international students prior to and upon their arrival at Colorado Springs for a period up to two weeks. To enable students to make full use of this program, it is recommended that they arrive at least one week prior to the commencement of the school term.

General Information

Colorado Springs is a city of approximately 500,000 people spread over a very wide area. It lies approximately 6000ft above sea level. Due to the city being in the mountains, at high altitude with very low humidity, students may need time to adjust to the climatic conditions, depending on the area from which they have come. There is no public transport that can be relied upon for attending CBC or for shopping etc. While students frequently use car pooling, it is advantageous to have your own transport. Wireless internet is available to students at CBC during school hours. There is no international phone line available for students at CBC. Students should ensure that they have their mobile phones modified so that they can call internationally.

Areas of Assistance

Provide general information related to CBC and living in Colorado Springs area, including such assistance as:

o Process involved in renting accommodation o Purchasing furniture o Procedure in registering a motor vehicle, insurance

compliance, etc. o Opening banking accounts o Most common road rules o Tipping – some countries do not do this, however, in the USA it

is part of the way of life and people are expected to ‘tip’ for certain services. Students can be given some basic guidelines.



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Pick up student from Colorado Springs Airport and transport to the student’s accommodation.

Provide student with a tour of CBC. Provide information on temporary and permanent accommodation,

i.e. areas close to CBC, services near to accommodation. Assist with transport with shopping, laundromat, postal services,

looking for accommodation or vehicle, etc. while student is settling in.

Considerations

Temporary accommodation – dependant on the student’s circumstances it may be appropriate initially to find short term accommodation such as hotel/motel while finding suitable permanent accommodation.

Personal transport – purchase of a vehicle (for details see ‘Purchasing a Vehicle and Insurance Requirements’)

Banking – students are able to open accounts with banks in the USA, but should ensure with their local bank that they can transfer funds into accounts with banks in Colorado Springs. Not all overseas banks have links to banks in Colorado Springs.

Mobile phones – either use international roaming or purchase new phone in USA.

Computer access. Adapters for electrical items, i.e. computer.

Housing

Due to there being several large Air Force Bases, the population is quite transient and therefore it is relatively easy to find accommodation. Colorado Springs has many housing options including apartments, condos and houses, either furnished or unfurnished. Approximate pricing for housing – dependant on area and quality, etc: 1 bedroom apartment – unfurnished - $400 plus per month 2 bedroom apartment – unfurnished - $600 plus per month 3 bedroom apartment – fully furnished - $1200 plus per month 4-5 bedroom house – unfurnished - $1100 to $1400 plus per month



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Utilities - gas, power, heating, trash collection, internet

connection, etc. may or may not be included.

If utilities are not included, an extra cost of approximately $90-120 per month should be added to the monthly cost.

Sharing accommodations with other students is available but should be arranged by the students themselves. CBC provides a notice board where students can place an advertisement seeking accommodation.

Vehicle Purchase and Insurance Requirements

Students are able to purchase a vehicle in Colorado; however before you can register that vehicle you must prove that you have insurance on that vehicle. There are two methods for you to obtain insurance, you must either have:

1. An international driver's license, which you should obtain from your country before you come to Colorado, or

2. A Colorado driver’s license.

Note - you cannot obtain insurance if you only have a valid driver's license from your country. If you obtain a Colorado license the insurance cost will be reduced considerably, however, a Colorado license will only be valid for the period of your Visa. If you arrive earlier or stay longer, you will need to rely on an International License to drive. For each Visa period you will be required to obtain a new driver’s license. When deciding whether to drive on an International license or a Colorado license you should take into account the license cost and any driver training you may desire to take. Example of insurance cost - Couple aged around 60, with good driving record: Colorado license $290 for 6 months; International license $520 for 6 months.



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Note - there are a number of criteria in obtaining a driver's license and insurance and the student is advised to do some research to determine their eligibility for both. International students should understand that advice given is

provided in good faith and is for their benefit, but ultimately they are responsible for the decisions they make.

Charis Bible CollegeColorado

Relocation Package

850 Elkton Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80907Mailing: PO Box 49459 Colorado Springs, CO 80949

Welcome To Charis Bible College

Dear Future CBC Student,

It is our hope that this packet will make your transition to Colorado Springs as easy as possible, by answering questions you may have about Colorado Springs, area schools, job opportunities, and housing.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact our administrative staff at 719-635-6029 or e-mail us at [email protected].

God Bless!

Staff & FacultyCharis Bible College of Colorado

Charis Bible College- Colorado719-635-6029 Email: [email protected]


Table Of Contents

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PageIntroductiontoColoradoSprings 4AreaProfile 5EmployerInformation 6RealEstate 8ApartmentInformation 9LocalAttractions 10Arts&Culture 11AreaChurches 12SchoolInformation 13LocalTransportation 14Libraries 15GeneralInformation 16

Charis Bible College- Colorado719-635-6029 Email: [email protected]

Introduction to Colorado Springs

Against the backdrop of some of America’s most beautiful mountains sits a thriving community, rich in business experience, with a historic background of acheivement.

When Zebulon Pike first saw the mountain overlooking Colorado Springs, he believed it would never be scaled. He was wrong, and “the fourteener”, later named Pikes Peak in his honor, has not only been scaled many times, but stands as an icon of the Colorado Springs culture of acheivement.

The city itself was founded by General William Jackson Palmer, an ambitious promoter for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in the post-Civil War period. He envisioned a city of the future with a mountain back-drop where culture, temperance and gracious living would not be ruined by industry and slums, which had been the case in his native London, England. The first stake of the city was driven in 1871 at what is now the downtown corner of Pikes Peak and Cascade.

In the early 1950s, a local business group heard the United States Government needed a location for what would become the United States Air Force Academy. They mounted an effort to bring Colorado Springs to the “attention” of those making the site decision. Several years later, the United States Air Force Academy accepted it’s first class, and has been a thriving part of the local community ever since.

The environment of innovative thinking that brought the United States Air Force Academy to Colorado Springs has continued to attract major companies and organizations, including the United States Olympic Committee, Hewlett Packard, USAA Insurance, Progressive Insurance, Agilent Technologies, FedEx Services, Lockheed Martin, T. Rowe Price and over 40 headquarters of sports organizations and olympic governing bodies. These companies and many others came to Colorado Springs to take advantage of business opportunities, the highly skilled workforce and the extraordinary quality of life the area offers.

The city has seen continuous and sometimes explosive growth. Colorado Springs current population is now over 400,000 and El Paso County is over 600,000. The area is continuing to attract visitors and new resi-dents at an astounding rate. In 2006 Money Magazine declared Colorado Springs the #1 best big city in the United States in which to live.


Area Profile

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Population Colorado ElPasoEstimates Springs County2005 385,312 568,4242010 419,990 647,2992015 Projection 451,489 698,7232020 Projection 492,123 763,736

Population

ColoradoSpringsMedianAge-33.6Under 15 80,104 22.2%15-24 52,514 14.6%25-44 118,287 32.8%45-64 75,206 20.8%Over 64 34,779 9.6%Source: Colorado State Demographers Office, December 2009

AGE

Total Economic Military ImpactFort Carson 26,111 $1,800,000,000Peterson AFB 8,430 $515,473,036Schriever AFB 7,526 $836,300,000USAF Academy 13,243 $718,013,742Cheyenne Mountain 10,740 $1,174,398,843Source: 2008, Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce

Military

Cost of LivingCostofLivingIndex-3rdQuarter2009(%ofNationalAverage) All-ItemsIndexLosAngeles,CA 140.7Seattle,WA 121.7Portland,OR 113.6LasVegas,NV 104.4Denver,CO 104.3SaltLakeCity,UT 101.7NATIONALAVERAGE 100.0Austin,TX 96.8Albuquerque,NM 96.7Phoenix,AZ 96.3Colorado Springs, CO 92.4Source: American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association (ACCRA)

Climate

Degrees Farenheit Avg. High Avg. Low Temp. Temp.January 42 15February 45 18March 52 24April 59 31May 68 41June 79 50July 84 55August 82 54September 74 45October 63 34November 50 23December 42 16Source: National Climate Data Center, 2005- 12/09

Elevation: 6,035-7,200FT(1,832M)Annual Days of Sunshine:300Annual Precipitation (Inches): 16.2Annual Snowfall (Inches): 42.7

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Employer Information

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ACEHardwareRetailSupportCenterAdvantageLogisticsAeroflexColoradoSpringsTheAerospaceCorporationAgilentTechnologiesInc.AleutGlobalSolutions,LLCAndrew Wommack MinistriesAtmelCorporationBarclaysTheBoeingCompanyBooz,Allen&Hamilton,Inc.CaliforniaCasualtyGroupCaliforniaStateAutomobileAssociationCarecoreNational,LLCCarnivalCruiseLinesCEATechnologies,Inc.Chef’sCatalogTheChristian&MissionaryAllianceCompassionInternationalComputerSciencesCorporationConfiguresoft,Inc.CookCommunicationsMinistriesCurrentUSAInc.DeluxeBusinessServicesDirectChecksUnlimitedEDSElPasoCorporation/WesternPipelineENS(anINGENIXCompany)EntegrisFedExServicesCorporationFocusOnTheFamilyFordCreditRegionalServiceCenterGeneralDynamicsDispatchOfficeGlobalSolutions

GoodrichAircraftInteriorProductsHarrisSystemsHewlettPackardHewlett-PackardFinanceSolutionsHoneywellTechnologySolutionsICTGroupInforGlobalSolutionsIntelligentSoftwareSolutionsISSInternationalBibleSocietyIRSecurity&TechnologiesITTIndustriesInc.-SystemsDivisionKi,LLCL-3CommunicationsWestLexis-NexisLibertyWireandCableLockheedMartinCorporationLSILogicLuceResearchMagnumToolCompany,Inc.MantechInternationalSpaceSystemsMicroMetals,Inc.MincoManufacturing,Inc.MitreCorporationTheNavigatorsNexgenPharmaNorthropGrummanInformationTechnologyOracleCorporationPhotoStencil,Inc./EagleElectronicsPlasmonLMSPRCPremiereGlobalServicesThePrincipalFinancialGroupProgressiveInsuranceCompanyProtocolB2B

Top 100 Local Employers in alphabetical order

Top 10 Public Employers1.FortCarson(USArmy)-21,4002.PetersonAirForceBase-11,6783.UnitedStatesAirForceAcademy-6,5224.SchrieverAirForceBase-6,0005.MemorialHealthServices-4,700

6.ColoradoSpringsSchoolDistrict#11-3,7937.AirAcademySchoolDistrict#20-2,9868.CityofColoradoSprings-2,4559.ElPasoCounty-2,23010.ColoradoSpringsUtilities-2,006

QwestCommunicationsInternationalRaytheonCompanyRSInformationSystems,Inc.RTLogicSanbornColoradoSanmina-SCISchlageAdministrationScienceApplicationsInternationalCorpScitorCorporationSeagateTechnologySealyComponentsGroupSIInternationalSIInternationalTelecomCorporationSiemensWaterTechnologiesSintonDairySkylineProducts,Inc.Sparta,Inc.SpectronicsCorporationSpringsFabrication,Inc.StressconCorporationSynthes,USAT.RowePriceAssociates,Inc.TaylorFarmsofColoradoTimeWarnerCableT-MobileUSAInc.U.S.OlympicCommitteeandComplexUSAAVerizonBusinessWesternForgeCorporationWestoneLaboratories,Inc.YoungLifeZurichFinancialServices


Employer Information

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Local Job HotlinesElPasoCountyEmploymentServices719-520-7400PikesPeakWorkforceCenter719-667-3700AddStaff,Inc.719-528-8888AmericanStaffing&PersonalServices719-520-9101AntlersAdam’sMarkHotel719-473-5600(AskForJobLine)AtmelCorporation719-540-1100BroadmoorHotel719-577-5858CenturaHealth/Penrose-St.FrancisHospitals719-776-5237ChecksUnlimited719-534-1188ColoradoCollege719-389-6888ColoradoDepartmentofHighways303-757-9623ColoradoDepartmentofPersonnel303-866-2431ColoradoMeritSystem303-866-2255or303-866-5985ColoradoStateJudicialDepartment303-837-3671

CompassionInternational800-336-7676CurrentUSA,Inc.719-594-4100FocusontheFamily719-548-4600FortCarson719-526-3307GoodwillStaffingServices719-380-8855HewlettPackard719-548-2000MarriottHotel719-260-1800x6536MemorialHospital719-365-5113TheNavigators719-598-1212PetersonAirForceBase719-556-4111PikesPeakCommunityCollege719-540-7055PikesPeakLibraryDistrict719-531-6333x1253RemedyIntelligentStaffing719-536-0220UniversityofColorado-CS719-262-3308

Job Search Websiteswww.CareersColorado.com

www.CareerBuilder.com

www.CareerPath.com

City of Colorado Springs Jobs(clickoncityjobs)www.SpringsGov.com

Colorado Job Bankwww.AJB.org/CO

www.ColoradoJobs.com

www.ColoradoSprings.com(clickonjobs)

El Paso County Jobswww.ElPasoCo.com

Employment Newswww.Indeed.comwww.TheEmploymentNews.com

www.InfoPlease.com(clickonjobsearch)

www.Jobs.com

www.justjobs.com

www.MinistryEmployment.com

www.Monster.com(clickonfindjobs)

www.NationJob.com

Pikes Peak Workforce Centerwww.PPWFC.org

www.SpringsJobs.com

Surf the Springs(clickonemployment)www.CSurf.com

QwestCommunicationsInternationalRaytheonCompanyRSInformationSystems,Inc.RTLogicSanbornColoradoSanmina-SCISchlageAdministrationScienceApplicationsInternationalCorpScitorCorporationSeagateTechnologySealyComponentsGroupSIInternationalSIInternationalTelecomCorporationSiemensWaterTechnologiesSintonDairySkylineProducts,Inc.Sparta,Inc.SpectronicsCorporationSpringsFabrication,Inc.StressconCorporationSynthes,USAT.RowePriceAssociates,Inc.TaylorFarmsofColoradoTimeWarnerCableT-MobileUSAInc.U.S.OlympicCommitteeandComplexUSAAVerizonBusinessWesternForgeCorporationWestoneLaboratories,Inc.YoungLifeZurichFinancialServices


Real Estate

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Greg LuczakBrokerAssociateREALTOR

Phone:(719)271-8888Email:[email protected]

GregLuczakfullysupportstheCharisBibleCollegeMissionFund.Pleaseinquiretofindouthowyoucantoo!

CharisStudentDiscountsavailableforbothbuyingandselling.Justask!

ATTENTION CHARIS STUDENTS:Mention this Relo Package and:

CharisStudents,

WelcometoColoradoSprings!You’vemadeawonderfuldecisionasthiscitywillcontin-uetoamazeyouwithit’sbeautyandhospi-tality.IfyouwouldlikefurtherinformationonColoradoSpringsandit’ssurroundingar-eas,pleasecontactmeandmentionthatyoureceivedmyinformationfromthispacket.

ThankYouandGodBless,GregLuczak(719)[email protected]

%Above/Below AveragePrice($)ColoradoSpringsLos Angeles, CA 642,517 142.3%Seattle, WA 422,964 59.5%Portland, OR 397,061 49.7%Las Vegas, NV 352,008 32.7%Denver, CO 333,488 25.7%Salt Lake City, UT 327,600 23.5%Albuquerque, NM 303,972 14.6%NATIONAL AVERAGE 299,023 12.7%Phoenix, AZ 274,238 3.4%ColoradoSprings,CO265,223 0.0%Austin, TX 226,998 (-14.4%)Source: 3rd Quarter 2009, ACCRA

Housing Costs

Statistics Reflect El Paso County No.ofHomesAverageSales Sold Price2009 7,975 $219,481 2008 7,486 $242,8672007 8,988 $261,7752006 10,776 $261,9252005 12,000 $246,0972004 10,722 $227,8972003 9,354 $218,8422002 8,999 $209,104Source: Pikes Peak Association of Realtors, June 2010

Housing Statistics


Apartment Information

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Apartments Located Near CBC:

Sunset Creek5400NNevadaAve.ColoradoSprings,CO80918(719)598-6550

The Ridge at Rockrimmon5965NoraPt.ColoradoSprings,CO80919(719)532-0200

Garden Terrace 4760RusinaDr.ColoradoSprings,CO80907(719)599-3636

Eagle Ridge830VindicatorDr.ColoradoSprings,CO80919(719)598-3833

Jubilee Apartments2924NArcadiaSt.ColoradoSprings,CO80907(719)471-3963

Windmill Apartments4165LacyLaneColoradoSprings,CO80916(719)596-1744

$250ReferraltoCharisStudents.

CharisStudentDiscountsavailable!

ATTENTION CHARIS STUDENTS:

-1or2BedroomApartments.-FitnessCenter,Pool,VolleyballCourtandBusinessCenter.-StainlessSteelAppliancesavailable-ConvenienttoPowersBlvd,AcademyBlvd.andI-25

%Above/Below AveragePrice($)ColoradoSpringsLos Angeles, CA 1,878 133.9%Seattle, WA 1,468 82.8%Austin, TX 1,012 26.0%Portland, OR 958 19.3%Las Vegas, NV 868 8.1%Salt Lake City, UT 832 3.6%NATIONAL AVERAGE 817 1.7%Phoenix, AZ 805 0.2%ColoradoSprings,CO803 0.0%Albuquerque, NM 785 (-2.2%)Denver, CO 774 (-3.6%)Source: 3rd Quarter 2009, ACCRA

Apartment Costs

For More Apartment Information:ApartmentsEtc.-AskforJanet(719)637-9449www.ApartmentsEtc.com

For Home Rental Information:PleaseContactGregLuczak:(719)271-8888


Local Attractions

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RecreationColoradoSpringsisoneofthepremiervacationdestinationsintheUnitedStates,themajesticbeautyofPikesPeakbeingaprincipleattraction.VisitorscanventureupHighDrive,aone-wayroadwithoutguardrails,toseethespectacularviews.NorthCheyenneCanyoncontainsunusualrockformationsandwaterfallsthatcascadedownthemountains.IntheGardenoftheGodsvisitorscanhikeorridehorsesthroughhugeredsandstonerockformations;theGardenoftheGodsisparticularlylovelytovisitatsunriseorsunset,whenthesunsrayssetoffthenaturalsplendoroftherocks.Observationareasandpicnicspacesareprovidedthroughouttheparkthatofferamazingviewsofthesurroundinglandscape.

CheyenneMountainZoodisplaysmorethan600wildanimalsfromaroundtheworldintheU.S.’sonlymountainzoo.TheMoun-taineerSkyRideallowsspectatorstosoaroverexhibitssuchastheRockyMountaingoats,MyBigBackyard,AsainHighlandsandthethreeacreRockyMountainWildwhichshowcasesmoose,mountianlions,Canadalynx,NorthAmericanriverotters,grizzlybearsandbaldeagles.TheAfricanRiftValleyareafeaturesColobusmonkeys,giraffes,otheranimalsandbirds,andaninteractiveAfricanPlayVillageforkids.ThepriceofadmissionincludesavisittotheWillRogersShrineoftheSun,whichexhibitsmementosofthisfamousAmericanhumoristandan80-foothighobservationtower.

TheUnitedStatesAirForceAcademyisoneofColoradoSprings’mostpopulartouristattraction.Visitorscantourtheususualmul-tispiredchapel,HonorCourtandthevisitor’scenter.ThePikesPeakCogRailwaytakesvisitorsona3-hourround-triptourtothesummitofthemountain,at14,110feetabovesealevel.AttheProRodeoHallofFameandMuseumoftheAmericanCowboy,rodeomemorabiliaisondisplay.

Local Attractions Include:

Air Force Academy Athletics(800)666-USAF(8723)www.GoAirForceFalcons.com

Broadmoor Hotel(719)634-7711www.Broadmoor.com

Cave of the Winds(719)685-5444www.CaveOfTheWinds.com

Colorado College Athletics(719)389-6000CollegeSwitchboardwww.CCTigers.com

Colorado Avalanche Hockey(303)405-7646Avalanche.NHL.com

Colorado Rockies Baseball(303)ROCKIESwww.Colorado.Rockies.MLB.com

Denver Broncos Football(720)258-3333www.DenverBroncos.com

Denver Nuggets Basketball(303)287-DUNK(3865)www.NBA.com/Nuggets

Garden of the Gods(719)634-6666www.GardenofGods.com

Manitou Cliff Dwellings(719)685-5242www.CliffDwellingsMuseum.com

Pikes Peak (Pikes Peak Cog Railway)(719)685-5401www.CogRailway.com

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame(719)528-4764www.ProRodeoHallofFame.com

Royal Gorge(Canon City, CO)(719)275-7507www.RoyalGorgeBridge.com

Seven Falls(719)632-0752www.SevenFalls.com

Colorado Springs Sky Sox Baseball(719)597-1449www.SkySox.com

United States Air Force Academywww.USAFA.af.milwww.SevenFalls.com


Arts & Culture

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FromtherichartistichistoryinManitouSpringstointernationallyacclaimedyouthartgroups,thePikesPeakregionhasavitalandgrowingartsandentertainmentscene.Morethan100artsnon-profitsprovidethebackbonefortheculturalcommunity,ensuringthatvisitors,newcomersandlongtimeresidentscanfindtheirniche.

Family and ChildrenAttheheartofthefamilyartssceneistheKennedyCenterImaginationCelebration,providingyear-roundartsandeduca-tionalprogramsinschools,libraries,communitycenters,performinghalls,galleries,shoppingmallsandothervenues.Manyotheryouth-orientedartsgroupsservetheregion,including:TheColoradoSpringsChildren’sChorale,winnerofinternationalawards;theColoradoSpringsYouthSymphonyAssociation,withnearly300musicians;andtheColoradoSpringsConservoryforthePerformingArts,whichsendsstudentsontosomeofthefinestinstitutionsinthecountry,fromOberlintoBerkleetotheNewEnglandConservatory.

Performing ArtsSummermeansShakespeareinColoradoSprings,thankstoUCCSTheatreworks,whoseproductionshavebeencalledbyShakespeareQuarterly“asgood,inabsolute,asthebestintheworld”.OthertheatercompaniesprovidingawidearrayofshowsincludeStarBarPlayers,theFineArtsCenterRepertoryTheatre,ManitouArtTheater,andmore.

MusicThemusicsceneinthePikesPeakregionisonfulldisplayduringthesummermonths,asfreeconcertsareavailablethroughouttheregionsmanyparks.Ascheduleoftheseshowscanbefoundonthecitywebsite.

Visual ArtsThenaturalbeautyofthePikesPeakregionhasinspiredthousandsofartiststhroughthedecades.AttheheartoftheartssceneistheColoradoSpringsFineArtsCenter,amultidisciplinaryfacilityofferingtheater,artsinstruction,lectures,filmscreenings,andofcourse,nationallyandinternationallyacclaimedexhibits.

DowntownDowntownColoradoSpringsprovidesclassicColoradoarchitectureandgreatlocalrestaurants.Thepresentdowntownloca-tionisthelocationwhereGeneralLewisPalmerfirstfoundedthecity.TheDowntownareaisalsohometothe2,000seatPikesPeakCenterforthePerformingArtsandAmericatheBeautifulPark.

ShoppingColoradoSpringsisservedbyfourmajormalls-ChapelHillsMall,CitadelMall,ThePromenadeShopsAtBriargate,andTheOutletsatCastleRock.StoresspecializinginWesterngearandNativeAmericanartcanbefoundinmanyareas.Inaddition,theOldColoradoCityHistoricDistrictcontainsmanysmallshops,andtheGardenoftheGodsTradingPoststocksfineIndianjewelryandColoradogiftware.

Old Colorado CityInit’searliestdaysof1859and1860,ColoradoCity(nowcalledOldColoradoCity)wasamajorhubforsuppliesduringtheColoradoGoldRush.Currently,itisanextremelypopulardestinationforshoppersandtourists,providingmanyuniqueshopsandrestaurants-whilestillmaintaningthecharmofhistoricColorado.


Area Churches

Charis Christian Center 850ElktonDriveColoradoSprings,CO80907www.CharisChristianCenter.com Church for All Nations6540TempletonGapRoadColoradoSprings,CO80922www.churchforallnations.com

Creative Faith Ministries3958N.AcademyBlvd.#103ColoradoSprings,CO80917www.creativefaithmin.org

Impact Christian CenterMeets @ Jenkins Middle School 6410AustinBluffsParkwayColoradoSprings,CO80923www.impactcenter.org

New Life Church11025VoyagerParkwayColoradoSprings,CO80921www.newlifechurch.com

Orchard Road Christian Church8081E.OrchardRoadGreenwoodVillage,CO80111www.orcconline.com

Rock Family ChurchMeets @ Mr. Bigg’s Event Center5825MarkDablingBlvd.ColoradoSprings,COwww.rockfamilychurch.com

Heartbeat International Ministries 2120EastLaSalleSt.ColoradoSprings,CO80909www.heartbeatint.com

PastorLawsonPerduePhone:(719)227-0380ServiceTimes:Sundays8:30&10:00AM,Wednesdays7:00PM

PastorMarkCowartPhone:(719)591-1800ServiceTimes:Sundays7:00,9:00AM&11:00AM

PastorEleryMayoPhone:(719)599-3505ServiceTimes:Sundays10:30AM,Fridays7:00PM

PastorJoeChildPhone:(719)536-0210ServiceTimes:Sundays9:30AM

PastorBradyBoydPhone:(719)594-6602or(719)536-9100ServiceTimes:Sundays9:00&11:00AM

PastorWallaceHickeyPhone:(303)771-0202ServiceTimes:Sundays9:30AM

PastorDeanHawkPhone:(719)531-6600ServiceTimes:Sundays9:00&10:45AM

PastorDanFunkhouserPhone:(719)570-6193ServiceTimes:Sundays10:00AM


School Information

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Area School Disrict Information

Cheyenne Mountain School District 12www.cmsd.k12.co.us(719)475-6100

Harrison School District 2www.hsd2.org(719)579-2080

Academy School District 20www.asd20.org(719)234-1200

Colorado Springs School District 11www.d11.org(719)520-2000

Falcon School District 49www.d49.org(719)495-2261

Widefield School District 3wsd3.org(719)391-3000

Lewis Palmer School District 38www.lewispalmer.org(719)488-4700

Area Christian Schools

Evangelical Christian Academy (Pre-12)(719)634-7024ElementaryCampus(719)597-3675SecondaryCampuswww.ECAEagles.org

Colorado Springs Christian Schools (Pre-12)(719)599-3553

Pikes Peak Christian School (Pre-9)(719)598-8610

Colorado Springs Academy(719)380-1880

Home Schooling Information

Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC)www.chec.org(720)842-4852(877)842-2432tollfreeEmail:[email protected]

10431SouthParkerRoadParker,CO80134

High Country Home Educators (Presented by New Life Church)www.hche.orgPOBox62284ColoradoSprings,CO80962

SupportGroup:PamNewberg,[email protected]


Local Transportation

Airports ColoradoSpringsAirport7770MiltonE.ProbyParkwayColoradoSprings,CO80916(719)550-1972www.flycos.com

DenverInternationalAirport(800)247-2336TDD-HearingImpairedLine(800)688-1333 Bus ServiceMountianMetropolitanSystem1015TransitDriveColoradoSprings,CO80903(719)385-RIDEwww.mmtransit.com

FREX:FrontRangeExpress1015TransitDriveColoradoSprings,CO80903(719)636-3739(ConnectsColoradoSpringstoDenver)www.frontrangeexpress.com

GreyhoundTNM&OCoachesInc.120S.WeberStreetColoradoSprings,CO80903(719)635-1505

Handicapped TransportMetroMobilityElegibilityCertificationOffice(719)392-2396,option#5

Car Pool/ Van Pool/ School PoolRideFinders:(719)385-RIDE(7431)

TaxiARideInLuxury:(719)243-3365YellowCab:(719)634-5000Dan’sTowneCarService:(719)499-3481

Rental CarThrifty:(719)573-7882Enterprise:(719)636-3900Avis:(719)632-7367Budget:(719)473-6535

Senior Transport & ServicesSilverKeySeniorServices2250BottAvenueColoradoSprings,CO80904Transportation:(719)884-2380www.silverkey.org


Libraries

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Colorado Springs Area Librarieswww.ppld.org Briargate Branch9475BriarVillagePoint,Suite100ColoradoSprings,CO80920(719)260-6882

Downtown Branch20NorthCascadeAveColoradoSprings,CO80903(719)531-6333

Cheyenne Mountain Branch1785South8thStreet,Suite100ColoradoSprings,CO80905(719)633-6278

East Library5550NorthUnionBlvd.ColoradoSprings,CO80918(719)531-6333

Fountain Branch230SouthMainStreetFountain,CO80817(719)382-5347

Monument Branch1706LakeWoodmoorDriveMonument,CO80132(719)488-2370

Old Colorado City Branch2418WestPikesPeakAveColoradoSprings,CO80904(719)634-1698

Palmer Lake Branch66LowerGlenwayPalmerLake,CO80133(719)481-2587

Rockrimmon Branch832VillageCenterDrColoradoSprings,CO80919(719)593-8000

Ruth Holley Branch685NorthMurrayBlvd.ColoradoSprings,CO80915(719)597-5377

Sand Creek Branch1821SouthAcademyBlvdColoradoSprings,CO80916(719)597-7070

Ute Pass Branch8010SeveryCascade,CO80809(719)684-9342

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